= Paradiastole
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Paradiastole is a rhetorical term that refers to the technique of reinterpreting or redefining a negative quality or trait in a more favorable light. This rhetorical strategy involves presenting something typically seen as a flaw or vice as a virtue or positive characteristic through a change in context or perspective. For example, instead of labeling someone as insincere, one might describe them as being "diplomatic" or "carefully measured in their words.
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